Spann Vineyards Red Wines

Betsy's Backacher Red, Lot 14

Named after our mountainside vineyard, this was originally made as a special treat for our friends and family members who helped us during harvest. The perfect getting-off-of-work red wine, this is great by itself or with barbeque, pizza or other richly flavored foods.

Cabernet Franc, Amador County 2016

91% Cabernet Franc & 9% Petit Verdot

We traditionally use this grape to add mid-palate richness and complex aromas to our Cabernet Sauvignon blend, but since Cabernet Franc is so interesting by itself we chose our best barrels to bottle as a single varietal wine.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Mayacamas Range 2015

"This light bodied Cabernet Sauvignon offers red and black fruit with high acidity, firm tannins, and a good deal of cedar on the nose. It has a lovely suave mouth feel with excellent freshness. Sourced from The Spann’s estate vineyard 1700 feet high in the Mayacamas Mountains and from neighboring vineyards." 90 points

This comes from our estate vineyard at 1700 feet of elevation in the Mayacamas Mountains of Sonoma Valley and grapes purchased from several neighbors. Aged 2 1/2 years in French oak barrels, this wine has a marvelous red cherry aroma with wonderful richness, balance and a long, elegant finish.

Only 417 cases produced $45.00 per 750ml bottle Save 10% on 12 Bottles

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cross Creek Vineyard, Moon Mtn District 2014

"Three Barrels" 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

This single vineyard wine is from a 3 acre site at the very top of the Mayacamas Mountains, perfectly situated on a western facing slope. Most of the wine from this vineyard goes into our Mayacamas Range Cabernet Sauvignon but we reserve the best three barrels to bottle as our best wine. A scarce 74 cases were made.

The Classic Four, Sonoma County 2014

"The 2014 Classic Four is a delicious, mouth filling wine with rich earthy, red and black fruit flavors and minerals. It has a lovely texture and persistent finish. A blend of 50% Malbec, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot." 93 points International Wine Review - August 2019

Malbec 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 33%%, Cabernet Franc 9% & Merlot 8%

This Bordeaux-style blend is for people who love the black currant richness of Cabernet Sauvignon but not the rough tannins that go along with it. We blend in Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc to both cover over this roughness and add red cherry and raspberry complexities, lush mouth-feel and firm backbone. Designed for near-term enjoyment, this will also gain in complexity over the next 3 to 5 years.

Mo Jo, Sonoma County 2014

"MoJo is big and chewy on the attack, mouth filling with concentrated peppery flavors, firm dry tannins and a lingering finish. 91 points"

International Wine Review- March 2018

Cabernet Sauvignon 34%, Malbec 33%, Syrah 23% & Petit Verdot 10%

Our top blend, combining the richness of Cabernet Sauvignon with the power of Syrah, the dark cherry flavors of Malbec and the black currant aromas of Petit Verdot is unresistable. This combination of power and grace will get your mojo workin'.

Only 189 cases produced $44.00 per 750ml bottle Save 10% on 12 Bottles

Mo Zin, California 2015

Zinfandel 70%, Mourvedre 20%, Syrah 10%

This is a throwback to the way Zinfandel was made 100 years ago, as a field blend, which creates complex aromas and flavors as well as moderate alcohol (14.5%) for food-friendliness. We recommend this with anything grilled, from salmon and ahi tuna to lamb, pork tenderloin.

OMG, Sonoma County 2014

"...offers a nose of savory red currant fruit, herbs, and a hint of tobacco. It has a nice silky mouthfeel and overall refinement making it clearly among the finest cuvees from Spann Vineyards. 91 points"

International Wine Review- March 2018

"Four Barrels" 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Malbec

We wanted to make a wine with the richness of Cabernet Sauvignon and the smoothness of Malbec and OMG - we nailed it! Red and black cherries to the max. This luscious wine is silky-smooth and the rich, jammy flavors just keep on going and going...

Only 100 cases produced $44.00 per 750ml bottle Save 10% on 12 Bottles

Petit Verdot, Sonoma County 2014

"Five Barrels" 75% Petit Verdot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

We traditionally use Petit Verdot to add color, aroma and authoritative structure to our Cabernet Sauvignon blend, but since this wine is so delicious by itself, we chose a few of the best barrels to bottle as a single varietal wine. This wine has a powerful aroma of black currants, black raspberry and violets with dense black fruit flavors.

The Powerlifter, Sonoma County 2014

"...offers concentrated dark fruited flavors with oriental spices. It is soft textured on the attack revealing good density and richness and an unctuous finish. 91 points"

International Wine Review- March 2018

75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Syrah

Betsy Spann started powerlifting to maintain muscle tone, build bone density and stay in shape; concepts that also describe this blend. Cabernet Sauvignon has dense black fruit flavors and plenty of muscle while Syrah adds curves in just the right places. The Powerlifterlifter ideally pairs with richly flavored foods.

Primitivo is a close cousin of Zinfandel that expresses the ripe blackberry aroma and taste one expects from Zinfandel but in a more elegant manner. Rich with zesty flavors of blackberry, raspberry and spice. This is a fruit-forward, early maturing wine that will be best during the first five years from the vintage date while the fruit is fresh and vibrant.

Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley 2013

"The 2013 Zinfandel displays a red fruited nose with good purity on the attack. On the palate it offers refined red cherry and berry flavors with a hint of cola berry sweetness. It is medium weight with good concentration and a lingering finish."